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Restaurant fined Rs 1 million for selling bottled water above MRP

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A restaurant in Bambalapitiya was fined Rs 1 million by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for selling bottled drinking water above the maximum retail price. The Colombo Chief ... Read More


CBSL reveals reason behind $579m August purchase

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka purchased $64.2 million in net worth from the domestic foreign exchange market in September 2026, comprising $85 million in purchases and $20.8 milli... Read More


Water supply to several areas to be suspended for 48 hours

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Water supply to several areas will be suspended for 48 hours from 9:00 AM tomorrow (06) until 9:00 AM on the 8th due to essential maintenance work at the Katugastota Water Purific... Read More


Gnanasara Thera to be produced before the Court of Appeal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The general secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organisation, Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, is scheduled to be produced before the Court of Appeal today (05). The Colomb... Read More


Elite businessmen targeted cocaine racket uncovered

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Officers of the Terrorism Investigation Division uncovered a large-scale cocaine racket that was operated from Italy over a period, targeting high-class businessmen in the country... Read More


Express train derails between Gangoda and Kadigamuwa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- An express train operating from Peradeniya to Colombo Fort derailed this morning (5) between the Gangoda and Kadigamuwa railway stations. The incident occurred at approximately 4... Read More


Suspect arrested over shooting in Ahungalla

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Police arrested a 26-year-old suspect yesterday (4) in connection with the shooting in the Galvehera area of Ahungalla. The firearm used in the incident was also seized by the po... Read More


Sri Lanka reports rise in HIV cases as health authorities identify 860 new detections

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A total of 860 new HIV cases emerged over the past year, bringing the overall number of reported HIV-positive individuals in Sri Lanka to 7,403, according to the National STD/AIDS... Read More


Fuel tankers association urges public not to panic buy as no shortage exists

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- There is no fuel shortage or supply disruption island-wide, and the public should refrain from panic buying fuel unnecessarily, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Private Tanker Ow... Read More


Fuel distributors warn of possible shortages across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Fuel distributors have warned of potential shortages across the country unless ongoing pricing and supply issues are resolved. Recently, Lanka IOC, Sinopec, and R.M. Parks inform... Read More